The game didn't start with the usual legal disclaimers. Instead, the screen faded into a grainy, candle-lit room. There was no character creator. The camera was already fixed on a student standing in the middle of the Great Hall, but the hall was empty. No floating candles, no feast, just a heavy, suffocating silence.

Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world, action RPG set in the 1800s, long before the events of the main Harry Potter series. You play as a young wizard or witch, attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where you'll embark on a journey to uncover the secrets of the ancient magic that lies within the castle walls.